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Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
COMMENCEMENT.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The commencement exercises IF the
state normal school at Emporia, Kansas,
brought many noted visitors from all parts
of the state, together with the board of
regents, and the city presented a gala day
appearance.
The class OF 81 was composed Of twenty
three members, all energetic. bright teach
ers fully equipped to enter the field Of their
chosen labor, for which they have been so
zealously preparing themselves, five of
whom were university students and some
of them graduates from other institutions
Of learning, fer there Is no place In the
state where there are such superior advan-
tages offered, under such able instructors,
as are found In this school for learning
new and improved methods In teaching
and school management.
After the services the new class was vel
cemed into the Alumni association By mem
bers representing each class since the first
in g., who hsd gathered In from 81 parts
of the state TO have general good time In
renewing old friendships. talking over old
times and comparing notes on work done.
and the speeches and ,oasts st the banque;
were indeed feas, of reason and Cow of
soul. AN ALUMNI
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
Nor Is the absence of incentive for Britons

Nor is the absence Of incentive for Britons
to form themselves into politi
cal faction any. more conspicuous
than would be the folly of such a
movement, for few years resi-
dence in this country is sufficient to tell
the average intelligent Englishmrn that the
average American politician has neither the
unscrupulOusness nor power which he is
credited with on the other side of the At
lantic.
Equally baseless is the Spectators as
sumption that the average Englishman
makes better American citizen than does
the average Irishman. In point of educa-
ten the immigrant from Ireland stands
on q lower level than the English emf
grant. AS this difference is due altogether
to conditions for which England is respon-
sible, the thoughtful, intelligent English:
man will not be Inclined to pride himself
unduly on this superiority. 1t is a
fact, toe, which can be readily proven,
that the ratio of Irish aliens in the United
States who take out their naturalization
papers here is higher than that OF their
British cousins. Both races assimilate
readily with the American stock which
they find around them. Neither furnish
any of the anarchistic element which has
recently become such a menace to order In
our large cities. But 1t is both unfair and
untrue to claim that the EDglishman be
comes a better citizen Of this country In
any essential respect than dees the Irish
man.-Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
IRISH AND ENGLISH IN AMERICA

1t is not at all surprising that the London
Spectator should misinterpret the meaning
and mission Of the Irish party" ia Ameri-
can politics. The fact that there Is an
Irish party here, while there is no English
party or Scotch party, does not furnish
conclusive evidence that the Irish, as a
race, are naturally more factious or clan
nish than their neighbors On the east side Of
ST. Georges channel and the Irish Sea, al
though that journal believes 1t does Love
for native land, which is a sentiment felt
at least as strongly by the Irishman as by
the emigrant from any other portion
of the British Islands. is intensified
in the Irishman's case by the
recollection of his countIy's woes. Dur
ing his earlier years of residence in the
United States he considers himself a sort of
exile from bis old home, and his generous
and patriotic nature prompts him TO extend
TO the relatives and friends he left behind
him some of the advantages which he
found in this country and at the same time
contribute to any project which promised
to elevate the condition Of the people who
are compelled or prefer to remain in the
old land. This spur 10 unions with persons
of similar aspirations, which, for very OBJ
vious reasons, the Englishmar and the
Scotchman never feel, drives him into close
companionship with persons Of his own ma
tionality. This is the primal cause Of the
Irish party in the United States.
When the Spectator intima'es, as 1t does
in the article TO which reference Is here
made, that IF the Eaglishmen In the states
organize themselves so as 10 csuntersct tho
anti British action 81 the Irish vote, they
will form party far better werth buying
by the political wire puilers than the Irish
party, II betrays as complete an ignorance
of the ferces which create and maintain
parties In this country IS 1t does OF the
| morals and potency of the American poll
tician The Englishman, as has here been
limited at, hss none 81 the incentives for
preserving his individuality to this country
which are 50 powerful In the case Of the
Irishman. In his own Land he sui
fered from no despotisn except the
despotisr which Is - some eI-
tent, always and everywhere. in
separable from the rule Of kings. He left
his country because he found the industrial
and social conditions Of existence more IA
variable In the United States than be did 81
home He had no resson 20 feel Tia; be
had any mission TO elevate. either poiiti
cally or sociaily. the land he abandoned
Politically. IS be well knew, II was abreast
OF tbs most progressive and enlightened Ia
tons OF the Old World Improvement In
this respect, be was aware. must b. Of slow
growth and co1ld never be accom- plished
by revolutionary methods. while social i'm
provemen;, too, must come frsm within
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
COTTON IN IHE.ARKANSAS VALLEY,

Southern Kansas has long been noted for
the variety Of her products. Time and
again have people tried the experiment of
raising cotton. 1t always seemed to mature
yet people were not inclined to try cotton
raising on large scale, as it was always
claimed Kansas is located too far north to
allow the raising of cotton to be made sue
cessful However, j. w. Garner, of King
man county, concluded TO try the expert
ment ON larger scale than any heretofore
made, and seems to have been rewarded
with success greater than even he anticipa-
ted. A sample of his cotton is now on cur
table, and seems to be equal to any Gotten
raised in Arkansas or northern Texas. 1t
is not of extraordinary length, but is of ex-
cellent quality This sample is from a
shipment Of two thousand pounds shipped
a few days ago from New Murdoch in
Kingman county. We congratulate King
man county as having made the largest
shipment of cotton raised by one man in
southwestern Kansas. Who can tell but
the new country south and west of Wichita
may some time in the future be great
cotton raising country.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
AMERICAN EUMOR
How it is Received Abroad-Dullness o.
Appreciation OF Our Best Efforts.

One Of our countryRen al dinner in
London last year informed his auditors that
he had prepared clever speech, but that
Chimney NJ. Depew had somehow got hold
Of 1t and had delivered it before It's author
had time TO speak The gaping guests SC
.ually believed him, and remarked those
Americans who cribbed one another
speeches were queer sort, you know. One
can readily understand how such dullness
Of wit should prevails in foggy London.
but IL is a surprise 10 find marine credulitv
of the same dense kind Ia Ireland. A
couple Of months ago one Of our humorous
Washington contem pcTaries printed the
following skit:
When President Cleveland was asked TO
appoint Judge Tree 10 foreign mission
he replied: I'D just IS leaf a. not % This
gracious answer 20 the application was re
ceived with profound bow. In making
this appointment, however" concluded the
chief magistrate, lit Is 10: TO be considered
by any branches Of the judges family tha;
they have only TO apply for position TO he
appointed Certainly not. was the re
spenS. Then guess you can tell Judge
Tree 10 PACK his trunk, satd the president
You expected me 81 course to appoint
him" he added. We knew you wood. "
, was the TePy- We. said ,,,i ne
Tree did not pine for The ofsoe:
nevertheless. in such position srn anx-
ices 10 see. - our Engllsh friends would
say. q good rnAn ST the elm. and While I'm
maple "chestnufs~ exclaimed The dele
CATION In breath Then The president re-
tired TO his dcsk with s pleasan; smile OF
his face, and the delegation departed. well
plezsed with The SUCCESS Of their mission
The esteemed Ulster Eche G. Beifas:
solernnly copies The paragraph ~ = vera
cious 81: Of ners. going 70 show ~bs; .
5ocrlaT rsan the American president 70
The editor Of the Echo shcuid hare q dia-
gTsn OF gimlet sent 20 him xifh every
comic isen Of American orizin-S. i.
Graphic
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
sHow1NG SIGNS OF REPENTENCE

Kansas City Times.
Here is another burst from Murdoch
1.-THE executive council will now sing a
" 'hime,' after which the pious editor of the
kansas City Times will lead in prayer. u
We are free to confess that this exhibition
of spleen pains us. The Times is 10th to
pray standing in the synagogues and in
corners of the streets, that they. may be
''seen of men," But depend upon it,
when the Times is called upon to make a
prayer it will be a daisy.
The Times of late is showing some
signs of religious awakening, and is ex
hibiting large amount of brotherly love.
w e have of late believed that our troubles
were a source of pleasure to that paper, but
we can read between the lines that since
Sam Jones has invaded this state We have
the sympathy of the Times. That prohi-
bition state should be invaded by prohi-
ton preacher who says, But see these
nasty. sinking newspapers are talking
about me because l offered to pay some
body's fine If they would knock FOOLS
teeth down his throat, is adding insult to
injury, and is more than a good people
should be called upon to endure.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
RISES TO REMARK.
P. B. D.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
But few years have interviewed since
the kansas City Times" was the subject
of the most violent attacks of all the papers
published in northern and northeastern
portion Of the state of Kansas And the
city of Missouri was bombarded with edi
tcrial quail and goose shot that fell harm
less at the state line.
Yet these same papers, ever dispairing of
seeing on Kansas soil city, hoping, fear
ing, threatening, blowing, bulling and
cringing-"e everything by turns and moth
ing long" as the poet hath it-have now, to
the dishonor of themselves, and the dis
grace of the state. joined hands with their
most bitter foe, to cut the throat of the
only city In Kansas that offers them a
chance to he released from their domineer-
ing en- emy-that offers the only chance Of
building city on Kansas soil which can as
trade center, divide the trade of>Kansas
City in Kansas
Wichita has grown not by luck, but by
work. Her growth is the result of untiring
industry and interchangeable labor, and we
say it advisedly and not as a boast, that
Wichita has contributed more private
money to build up and endow
institutions of learning in her midst
than all the cities in the state of Kansas.
situate within $50 miles of Kansas City Gin
the state of Missouri.
Wichita has not brick in her walls that
the legislature of Kansas taxed the entire
state 10 pay for, and Wichita has never
paid lobby to stay in Topeka every win
ter to beg, beg, beg, beg, beg for an appro-
priation, and editors of newspapers of the
cities that now from envy, spite malice,
predict the collapse of Wichita, stand
round like turkey buzzards TO be the first
at the carcass.
Wichita, with the primal Kansas ole
ments, sand, wind and water, to which
was added the natural resources of her
citizens-brains-frst released Kansas from
the censorship of Leavenworth, Atchison,
Lawrence and Topeka; first advertised that
the southwest was Kansas, and that the
northeast was Missouri; first stuck her
harpoon in the whale in Missouri, and
caused the Kansas City Times to let up on
her matches and inimitable defence Of the
James boys" and defend her alleged pre-
emption right to Kansas; first proclaimed
that Kansas could have city on Kansas
soil, and by her advocacy of the o. A. &
W. railroads. local road-in which her
citizens attended at the christening
opened highway to Chicago by the
great Rock Island route, and forced
the Santa Fe people TO Chicago and the
cities of the north and northeast did moth
ing except as young birds to open their
mouths and receive that which is earned
and dropped BY the hand of another.
Wichita asks nothing in her fight for
Kansas but fair treatment: but for cities,
who like paupers. are supported by
biennial taxation laid on the entire state to
support them. TO aid and sbet in Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
CHARMED.

THE inclination Of the Times to dc
wrong and then glory over ii. is what
grieves us, saws tie Wichita EAGLE. Not
SO, the inclination and ability of the Times
TO explain the laws of Kansas must he the
trouble with our contemporary. We dc
not make the laws; we merely interpret
them. General Bradford has been charmed
10y our lucid style and simple explanation.
kansas City Times
That is just what we have been claiming.
That the action of the officials of this state
have been inspired 10y the Kansas City
Times has been observed by large part OF
our people. On all matters relating to the
injury of Wichita and the Republican
party of Kansas, the Times is supreme
authority
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
NESS CITY.
More Good, Solid Stone Buildings Going
Up Than in any County Seat Town
in the West.

The above statement is correct, and II
any one doubts it all they have to do to be
convinced is to stop off and see for them
selves. We don't say this through any
other motive only to tell the truth. Facts
are facts and when one sees almost four
hundred feet of solid stone walls going up
it makes him feel like that is one of the
many good growing cities which deserves
public mention. And when people who
are contemplating going west and want to
go to good towns which have bright pros
poets for their future they should not fail
to visit Ness City, Dighton and Scott City.
All those county seats are bound to make
good towns of from three to six thousand
inhabitants in the next three years. Ness
City is situated almost due west of Wichita
on the c., K. & W. Great Bend extension;
has a population of some twelve hundred
inhabitants, and people who have long
since learned that to build city is a matter
which requires solid thinking, careful
planning, and above all things push and
vim. Ness City is the county seat of Ness
county, and We must say it is one of the
finest counties in the western part of the
state. The soil can't be beat anywhere,
and when the farmer or his wife need any
of the necessaries of life they know that
is the place to go, for they have as fine
class of merchants as We have met with
anywhere, and more than that, they are al
ways busy, no place have we seen better
trade than the merchants of Ness City are
enjoying.
Mr.. Boss Calhoun, the old time general
merchant and brother, are putting up a
most beautiful hotel bulldog which, when
completed, will add greatly to the south
part of the city. Mr.. Calhoun says she
will be second to none in this country.
Ness City is filled with just that class of
men that where anything is brought before
them which is to benefit them, it don't take
them month to see the point, but they
undoubtedly get to work. The stone they
have for building purposes in Ness is
splendid, they even use it for fence
posts, it beauties the farms and of
course makes an everlasting post. The
city of Wichita has her thousands Of warm
friends all throughout western and south
western Kansas. Everywhere we go we
hear the same remark, that Wichita is to be
the future great" of the state of Kansas.
No one can imagine how fast those
towns out here in the western part of the
state are growing, and yet why shouldn't
they grow2 And when there is a farmer on
every quarter section of land, then you
will see one of the prettiest countries, and
county seat towns at Ness almost anywhere
in the state.
And now we don't like to close our letter
without just saying that there is the finest
field for investment for spectators in the
counties of Ness, Lane and Scott than al
most anywhere we have Travelled. No
county seat rackets on their hands, but
each and everyone are working hard for
the settlement of their county and the up
building of their young cities. When we
visit Ness city on our next trip, shell sup
pose, will almost have grown double her
present SIZE Z. 3. ID.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19
INTEREST AND FEAR. WHICH

There are two levers for moving men,
interest and fear" BY which of these
lovers are the editors of certain newspa
p ers-moved in their attack on Wichita
1t is safe to say that an editor who be
lit a rival city and predicts its downfall
and rejoices at the thought thereof, is al
h ONE secretly stabbing his friends and
riv als-rejoicing in their misfortunes and
be Gaming morose over their success.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

General Fairchild, the Comnsnder-in-
Chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
expresses the feelings of every cid Union
soldier, OF every truly loyal man, and of all
who believe in the eternal distinctions of
loyalty and treason, when he says, speak.
ing of Clevelsnds recent infamous order to
return the Confederate flags to the southern
states:
MAY God palsy the hand that wrote the
order" May Ged palsy the brain ,ha,
conceived it, and may God palsy the tongue
that dictated il -
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

We frequently see interviews from men
who claim to tell how Wichita was made
published in the newspapers. The person
is generally referred to as "a citizen of
Wichita Presently some of these smart
people will be claiming they made this
country
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

1t is feared the death Of both the En-
peror and Crown Prince Of Germany
would be calamity TO that country which
would result in anarchy. A government,
the existence Of which depends on the
dispensed with without any great damage
to humanity.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

General William Tecumseh sherman
says that Mr.. Cleveland is president "by 8
fair election Of the people" which con-
ficts somewhat with brother Johns speech
at Springfield John is great statesman
and Tecumseh is the grand old soldier
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

One hundred and forty five dog licenses
have been taken out up to date in Fort
Scott the Tribune says. There are about
eight hundred yet to hear from.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

Governor Martin will respond to the
toast Kansas During the War;" at the
coming meeting of the Loyal Legion to be
held at Leavenworth on the Gath inst
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

Nv ichita claims TO be somewhat bigger
than the state of Kansas. is an item which
appeared id the Rldorade Republican after
the editor of that highly respectable paper
had spent two days in this city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

The New York Sun should not misrep
sent the pious law abiding people OF
Wichita,
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

The next United States senate will stand
Republicans, thirty nine; Democrats. thirty
seven-the most evenly balanced since the
war.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

D. R. Anthony has been sued by Mr..
Jameson, for criminal libel published in
the Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-19

Prohibition is strong and gaining ground
In Canada.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
A Great Success.

Business at H. j. Gillen's continues ex'
ceptionally good. The new fall stock has
been a grand success. The people appreci-
ate the fact that greater efforts have been
made to make the stock unequaled in this
section, and they appreciate also that the
effort has been successful.
We might just at this time call especial
attention to the fact that the cloak stock is
one that demands attention on account of
the great variety Of styles Of garments and
fashionable fabrics of which they are made.
No greater value for the money can be pro
cured than is now offering at Gillen's on
cloaks. If you need garment now, you
will be able to purchase just what you know
you want at the very lowest rates guarsn'
teed garments can be sold for 1t will pay
you to examine the stock before you pur.
chase.
Low prices in all departments.
We noticed particularly choice line OF
hoods, &c., for ladies and misses, in the
window last night, which exceeds any SINH
lar line we have yet seen here.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Auusenents.

Tonight the charming comedieuns Miss
Beatrice Lieb and strong supporting COM
pany in Howard F. Taylor's great comedy
drama "Iufstuation," in which will be intro.
duced Catchy's Music and laughable situa-
tons.
AS announced last week, Mr.. Louis James
and Marie Wainwright will appear in "yir.
ginius" on Monday evening. The advance
sale was opened on Thursday morning at
Simon's music store, and judging from the
number of tickets sold will have crowded
house. 1t is not often that Ottawa is honor.
ed by the appearance of such stars, ana we
are glad to see that the engagement promises
to be one of the most fashionable ever seen
in Ottawa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22
Ottawa In ParvO.

otVtWa III
The Ottawa fremen will give ball at the
srmory on Thanksgiving evening. Willis
orchestra will furnish the music. The ball
is expected to be very grand affair, and
probably the event Of the season.
Mr.. Carl Anderson and Miss Johanna Pet
ersop, both Of Utica, were married in the
Methodist parsonage. in this city, last Mon
day, Oct. II, by the Rev. D. J. Holmes.
A new walk has been laid in front Of Claus
Bros. shoe store.
There was a regular meeting Of Seth c.
Earl Post, G. A. r., at their rooms last Tues.
day evening. Regular business was trans
acted.
H. s. Gilbert & Co. indulge in new let
ter.bo1, and other slight improvements in
their Office.
william Seely returned Monday from
Omaha, and says he likes Ottawa just as well
as any place he knows Of.
Z. s. Sapp sold his score card privileges
for this week races to Joliet parties on Mon.
day last.
DR.. j. o. Harris has sold the Stanley prop.
erty on the east side to Mrs. Clara French
for $1,000.
The Chapman property, owned by Mrs.
A. NJ. Hunt, has been sold to Judge Snyder
for $4,000, through the agency of ]. o.
Harris.
Ralph Gr:dley is rapidly recovering.
A Davenport tailor named Thomas was
arrested here last Saturday and taken to that
city to answer to a charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
There were number Of combinations at
the st. Francis German Catholic church, on
the west side last Sunday.
st. COLUMBIA church was filed to overflow
ing last Sunday evening to hear Bishop
spaulding. There was scarcely standing
room in the house. The church being SC
spacious and the audience so large many
experienced some difficulty in hearing all
the speakers remarks.
Our neighbors, Ruger & Kilburn, have
their sign out now from their new office, and
are getting things fixed up in royal shape
They now have one of the finest law Offices
In the city.
L. Buckley, the La Sale street groceryman
has a new delivery wagon.
A pair Of new nickel. plated faucets have
just been put in the drinking fountain in
the court house
Six new mail boxes have arrived at the
Ottawa postoffice, and are to be put up soon
The second tea Of this season was given
by the ladies of the Congregational church
last Wednesday evening There was large
number present, and all had good time, a:
usual